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    Aquatic exercise and pain management: An examination of the effects of frequency and duration of participation on older adults with arthritis

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    Gregg, Kelsey Lauren
    Abstract
    Arthritis is a leading cause of disability for adults in the United States making the chronically progressive condition one of the most common causes of chronic pain. The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of frequency and duration in a community-based Arthritis Foundation Aquatic Program (AFAP) on the pain level of older adults with arthritis. The study population consisted of 27 adults with arthritis currently attending AFAP classes at the local wellness center. Data were collected using a facility developed self-report form. Results indicated a significant decrease in pain from Time 1 to Time 2. However, results demonstrated that there were no significant associations between the frequency or/and duration of their involvement in the aquatic exercise program and this improvement in arthritis pain. This research study suggests that AFAP is assisting in the treatment of the symptoms and pain management in older adults with arthritis.
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    http://hdl.handle.net/10342/6536
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    2017-12-06
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    Gregg, Kelsey Lauren. (December 2017). Aquatic exercise and pain management: An examination of the effects of frequency and duration of participation on older adults with arthritis (Master's Thesis, East Carolina University). Retrieved from the Scholarship. (http://hdl.handle.net/10342/6536.)

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    Gregg, Kelsey Lauren. Aquatic exercise and pain management: An examination of the effects of frequency and duration of participation on older adults with arthritis. Master's Thesis. East Carolina University, December 2017. The Scholarship. http://hdl.handle.net/10342/6536. September 26, 2023.
    Chicago:
    Gregg, Kelsey Lauren, “Aquatic exercise and pain management: An examination of the effects of frequency and duration of participation on older adults with arthritis” (Master's Thesis., East Carolina University, December 2017).
    AMA:
    Gregg, Kelsey Lauren. Aquatic exercise and pain management: An examination of the effects of frequency and duration of participation on older adults with arthritis [Master's Thesis]. Greenville, NC: East Carolina University; December 2017.
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